At one of the shelters last week we met the crew from a boat called Diamant, who had come in from Grenada with food for the island. This week they returned with more supplies from Martinique and we assisted in making 50 individual care packages that contained food, NFI’s (non-food items) and other supplies, as […]
We got a request for water at the various pre-schools on the island. We were able to collect and deliver 1160 5L bottles to the St. Maarten Early Childhood Development Association for distribution amongst 30 preschools on the island. Windward Roads donated their truck and time to assist us in the deliveries of the water […]
The last few days we’ve been working with IOM to assist in visiting each of the 179 shelters on the island, and assess the current state of each of the shelters. During these visits we were able to encourage and counsel many of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) who have been suffering from trauma. We […]
In the second half of the week, we focused on four things: distribution of water, food, High Energy Biscuits (HEB) and care packages. We also continued our weekly 100 meals and made deliveries to the Red Cross Elderly Homes, Belvedere Community Center, Player Development and residents on Pond Island. We delivered 82 boxes of High […]
Our team of 5 arrived in Dominica on Monday (October 9) to see how we can be of help with both the short and long term needs on the island. Our first day put us in touch with a few of the local ministers and organizations that we had previously connected with in St Maarten. […]
The K1 Britannia Foundation met with a local supplier who kindly partnered with us to supply canned goods and hygiene products to various organizations and individuals in the weeks to come. Over these three days, we made deliveries of nonperishables such as beans, soups, pasta, rice, canned goods, and snacks. We also picked up and […]
“But I’m a kid? What can I do?” You can make a difference no matter how old you are. All you need is a big heart and the passion to help. Ten-year-old Marnix, who lived in St. Maarten for 4 years, saw the images of St. Maarten and it made him very sad. He wanted […]
Read up on what we’ve been doing since Hurricane Irma hit St. Maarten on the cover page and page 5 in today’s Weekender of The Daily Herald. Thanks Lisa!
Today the K1 staff focused on two things – the office and the vulnerable institutions. Part of the staff and volunteers continued to clean the office. Volunteers Thomas, from the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, and Jason helped secure our broken skylight with wood so we can limit the damage and secure the safety of all […]
A caring chef at a local restaurant has committed to cooking 100 meals weekly. K1 volunteers picked up the lunch, made of fish, rice, and vegetables and set out to distribute. The team of volunteers targeted the Cay Hill area, behind the old Cake House, for this week’s distribution of the meals. All the residents […]
Almost 4 weeks after Hurricane Irma, The K1 Britannia Foundation staff and a few volunteers took the day to start cleaning the foundation office. The windows were smashed and damaged during Hurricane Irma and we had some interior damage to appliances and various items, but thankfully the basic structure wasn’t affected. We will need to […]
The St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) asked us to add three new organizations to our list for food distribution: The COME Center, St. Maarten Youth Council and Dr. J Crisis Center. We made sure these locations received supplies that day, as well as the UJIMA foundation. During this period, our volunteers also had to do […]
